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Datacenter Sites in Barron County, Wisconsin

Barron County has 54 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.4/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,205 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Barron County, Wisconsin has 54 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.4/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Wisconsin average of 55.4. It ranks 20th of 72 Wisconsin counties by number of sites and 41st by average score. The top-scoring site is OZ Barron at 60.8/100.

54
Candidate sites
54.4/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,205 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Low
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Barron County

Site-selection context for Barron County

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.51¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
11.29¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
9
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$4,336
Land price / acre
600
Cooling degree days
7,200
Heating degree days
44°F
Mean annual temp

Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone tax credits; TIF available for DC construction in eligible areas.

How does Barron County compare with other counties in Wisconsin?

By number of scored sites, Barron County ranks 20th of the 72 Wisconsin counties with a county page, holding 1.6% of the state's 3,340 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.4/100 ranks 41st in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 695th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 29 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Barron County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (22, 41% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (15) and greenfield (13). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Barron County?

Industrial electricity averages 11.29¢/kWh and commercial 11.51¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (22). WRI water stress is low. 9 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 600 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 44°F. Land is valued around $4,336 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Barron County

Top datacenter sites in Barron County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ BarronGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.8
EC Near BarronGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.0
BARRONSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.5
EC Near BarronGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.4
EC Near BarronGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.1
EC Near BarronGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.7
EC Near BarronGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.7
EC Near BarronGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.4
EC Near BarronGreenfield——4.3 yrs56.4
UNKNOWN132906Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.1
UNKNOWN163224Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.0
UNKNOWN163389Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.0
UNKNOWN143502Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.9
TAP163234Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.8
UNKNOWN163327Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.8
UNKNOWN163231Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.8
TAP163386Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.8
UNKNOWN163212Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.8
TAP163387Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.8
TAP163233Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.7
UNKNOWN163324Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.7
TAP163235Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.6
TAP163400Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.5
TAP163396Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.4
UNKNOWN163227Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.3

Every scored site in Barron County

All 54 sites, best first.

Barron County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Barron County?

54 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.4/100 DC Readiness. That is the 20th-most of 72 Wisconsin counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Barron County?

OZ Barron scores 60.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 54 scored sites in Barron County (a greenfield site).

Does Barron County offer datacenter tax incentives?

Enterprise Zone tax credits; TIF available for DC construction in eligible areas.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Barron County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Barron County as "Relatively Low" (score 22).

What are industrial electricity rates in Barron County?

Average industrial electricity is 11.29¢/kWh and commercial is 11.51¢/kWh in Barron County.

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About this data

Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Barron County, Wisconsin”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/wisconsin/barron-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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